ACT Bennington is a substance misuse prevention coalition focused on supporting Bennington-area youth in making healthy choices. My responsibilities include:▸ Empowering middle school students to become agents of positive change through the Youth Leadership Group, which focuses on peer-to-peer substance use prevention and mental health support▸ Engaging youth and building connectedness through afterschool programming and community events▸ Creating safe and joyful spaces for LGBTQ+ youth as a co-facilitator of the middle school Gender & Sexuality Alliance▸ Coordinating the Take Care Project, an initiative to expand access to free menstrual products and hygiene essentials in the Bennington region▸ Designing and sharing resources on community assets, substance use prevention science, and mental health through ACT’s social media▸ Co-leading statewide prevention communications networking group▸ Writing and creating ACT's monthly newsletter▸ Building relationships and maintaining communications with coalition members, community partners, and schools▸ Overseeing design and maintenance of website and blog▸ Creating and implementing organizational systems and databases for project management, information flow, and documentation

Bow Seat is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that educates and engages teens in ocean conservation and advocacy through the arts. As Senior Vice President, I worked closely with the Founder and President to shape, put into practice, and manage Bow Seat’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives.My role spanned program design and management, education and outreach, digital communications, youth mentorship, creative direction, event management, and community- and partnership-building. Responsibilities included:▸ Overseeing the Ocean Awareness Contest, an international environmental arts competition and scholarship program that engages thousands of middle and high school students each year▹ Producing the educational experience of the program through the curated Resource Studio for students and teachers▹ Devising and implementing the outreach strategy to build program awareness, reach, and impact▹ Creating submission review process and coordinating team of 50 judges▸ Developing and hosting hands-on and virtual workshops, webinars, and educational programming focused on empowering young environmental leaders, using art as a tool for activism, and environmental art-making▸ Building relationships and creating collaborative projects with partner organizations in the arts, ocean conservation, environmental education, and climate action▸ Developing strategies to engage global community of 18,000+ alumni through ambassador programs, digital communications, and virtual events▸ Representing Bow Seat through presentations, panels, and exhibits at conferences and events across the U.S. ▸ Managing the growth and professional development of Bow Seat's Intern and Social Media Manager & Communications Specialist▸ Overseeing maintenance of Bow Seat's WordPress website▸ Designing flyers, posters, graphics, and promotional materials▸ Working with partner hosts to curate, prepare, and install student artwork at exhibitions, science centers, and community events

I managed digital marketing and communications for The School for Field Studies, a field-based study abroad program for undergraduates. The goal of my work was to use digital marketing and storytelling to build awareness for SFS’ mission of educating global citizens and environmental stewards. My responsibilities included:▸ Creating social media strategy and editorial calendar, curating and developing content, overseeing lead-generation campaigns, and increasing visibility across all channels▸ Managing analytics tools to drive informed digital marketing campaigns▸ Developing, creating schedule for, and delivering weekly email marketing to prospective students, university partners and faculty, alumni, and community members▸ Working closely with the Admissions, Academics, Institutional Relations, Alumni, and New Program Development teams to create, implement, and evaluate the organizations’ communications efforts to various stakeholders▸ Supporting the Institutional Relations team by hosting information tables and presentations at universities across the country▸ Collaborating with international field staff to develop content for the SFS Blog▸ Producing and hosting live webinars for study abroad advisors▸ Heading all creative design projects to support the organization, including student handbooks, fliers, online and print ads, and event collateral▸ Overseeing vendor management, art direction, copy editing, photo selection, and other duties during the design and production of the SFS print catalog, annual calendar, and posters▸ Implementing regular updates on the SFS website▸ Providing customer service assistance to prospective students, parents, and advisors, and using CRM software to manage student lead data▸ Managing SFS’ campus-based alumni program with over 300 student volunteersI am experienced in: MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, HTML, Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), WebEx, Google Analytics, Blackbaud, Mailchimp

As an Exhibit Educator, I conducted prepared and delivered engaging lessons focusing on coastal ecosystems, sustainable activities, and marine conservation, and presented public programs focusing on Florida’s ecosystems in all areas of the aquarium, which included leading exhibit talks, gallery tours, and activity carts.

The Island School runs semester and summer programs for high school students at its campus in The Bahamas, centering place-based learning, sustainability, and youth leadership development. I was part of the inaugural cohort of Teaching Fellows and co-taught the “Land & Environmental Art” curriculum, which focused on creating art to develop a sense of place, using art as a tool for social and environmental advocacy, and understanding sustainable design. Working closely with lead art teachers, I developed syllabi, unit plants, lesson plans, and assessment for student programs in painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture, and land art.During the semester, I also served as faculty advisor for a student-led mural project at the Deep Creek Primary School, as well as advisor for a community outreach project at Deep Creek Middle School, overseeing the creation of several home-scale aquaponics systems from salvaged materials.

As Teacher & Naturalist, I led preschoolers in outdoor, experiential education and nature investigation through hands‐on activities, music, movement, crafts, and stories.

The Science Barge is an “off the grid,” floating urban farm and education center north of New York City. As an Education Intern, I led tours, classes, and activities on urban farming, sustainable systems and design, climate resiliency, and river ecosystems to kindergarten through college‐aged visiting groups. I also assisted with the daily maintenance of the Barge’s hydroponic greenhouse systems (including nutrient control, integrated pest management, vermiculture compost upkeep, pruning and vine training), which grew tomatoes, melons, and lettuce with zero net carbon emissions, pesticides, or runoff.